Oscar and Cecilia have been sending messages online for several months and feel like they really “get” each other. When they meet face to face, however, they find it extremely difficult to understand each other’s nonverbal communication styles. Oscar and Cecilia’s situation reflects ______.

a. the ambiguous nature of nonverbal communication
b. technology’s effect on “nonverbal literacy”
c. cultural differences in nonverbal communication
d. the effects of gender on nonverbal behavior


b. technology’s effect on “nonverbal literacy”

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fred does not notice that he tends to dominate conversations because he is a(n) ________ self-monitor.

A. low B. experienced C. objective D. high

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If we have a narrow perspective of what media effects are, we will be:

a. less affected by negative influences b. motivated to increase our media literacy c. unable to perceive the many effects that are occurring around us d. in greater control of the media’s influence on us

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